Psalms of the Passion. A Midweek Sermon Series for Lent and Holy Week.

Enter the world of the ancient Hebrew Psalm writers as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write songs to the Lord. What were they going through, experiencing, expecting? As we ponder these Psalms during Lent, know that Jesus was pondering them too on his path to cross. Christ would be the fulfillment of all of these Messianic Psalms that were prophesying his suffering and death for our sins. As we cry out to the Lord, we find the answer to our greatest need in the Psalms, in Christ, crucified and risen. 

This Lenten series allows us to consider the way the Psalms direct us to meditate on the passion of Christ. Each chosen Psalm enables the preacher to enter into three worlds with the text: 1) the world of the Psalm, 2) the world of Christ's life and passion, where it is appropriated in some fashion, and 3) the world of the believer, where it is re-appropriated in some fashion. 

Coordinating art for this series from CorissaNelsonArt can be found here as a download.

Psalms of the Passion

Psalm 51: Ash Wednesday

Psalms for a Midweek Rotation:

Psalm 31

Psalm 34

Psalm 35

Psalm 69

Psalm 109

Psalms for Holy Week:

Psalm 24: Palm Sunday

Psalm 88: Maundy Thursday 

Psalm 22: Good Friday 

Psalm 30: Easter Sunday

This series was developed for a preaching rotation in the Mankato South Circuit by Pastor Jonathan Bourman who serves St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN. These pastors have shared their basic worship plan and invite you to feel free to use and adapt as you see fit in your worship planning.